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The results show that national average base salary stands at $180,000, which is noticeably higher compared to the $167,500 reported in 2020. Ontario respondents report average base salaries above the national average. British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec are close to the average, while Central and Atlantic Canada lag behind the national average.
The results showed that women continue to be paid less than men in the same roles in the legal profession. In 2022, female in-house counsel report an average base salary $24,000 less than male in-house counsel, a steep rise compared to the $19,000 reported in 2020 (pre-pandemic). The most substantial gaps continue to be seen at higher wage levels with 42% of males receiving a mean salary of over $200,000 compared to 19% of females who earn the same amount.
The 2022 results, conducted during the pandemic, showed that 65% of in-house counsel are very/somewhat satisfied with work-life balance, a near 10% decrease from 2020’s pre-pandemic score of 74%. Most respondents expressed a decline in mental health and wellbeing due to the pandemic. In total, more than half of respondents have some sort of additional care responsibilities. Of those, 81% have shared these responsibilities and 19% have handled them alone. Twenty-four percent of females are taking sole responsibility for added responsibilities, vs. 14% of males.
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The report has become a go-to resource for in-house counsel and HR professionals seeking reliable compensation data for the Canadian in-house counsel market. The majority of the 2022 survey respondents named the survey as a key source of information for industry compensation. The survey provides key information on compensation, benefits, work hours, and job satisfaction for in-house counsel.
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Gender wage gap has increased, ethnic diversity is still a challenge, natural resources mining and forestry remains the highest paying industry, and work-life balance satisfaction decreased during the pandemic.
Sixty-three percent of this year’s survey respondents named the survey as a key source of information for industry compensation. The survey provides key information on compensation, benefits, work hours, and job satisfaction for in-house counsel.
The legal profession continues to identify the need to build diversity, and the survey results back up that need with these statistics.
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Since the inaugural In-House Counsel Compensation & Career Survey in 2009, the survey has become the most respected and comprehensive of its kind in the country. It contains almost 100 pages of easily accessible data and is highly valued by in-house counsel and human resources departments. Data includes, National Trends regarding In-House Counsel Compensation, Base Salary by Employment History, Age, Tenure, Type of Employer, In-Depth Look at Provinces and Territories, Changes in Compensation.
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